Works in U.S., for LESS money.
Minor non-issue: You cannot enter this 25-digit code until your existing account expires, or you will get error 0x80169CF9. No worries if you get the error message, just wait until GOLD stops working, then enter the code. It's all good. Worked great for me on 12/24/2015. I'll be back next year for another 12-month code, US or Global, whichever is cheaper.